Mr. Saturday Night (1992)

The life of Buddy Young, a comic legend in flashbacks but an old man looking for work in the present.

Director:

Billy Crystal

Writers:

Billy Crystal, Lowell Ganz

Stars:

Billy Crystal, David Paymer, Julie Warner

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Billy Crystal	...	Buddy Young Jr.
David Paymer	...	Stan
Julie Warner	...	Elaine
Helen Hunt	...	Annie Wells
Mary Mara	...	Susan
Jerry Orbach	...	Phil Gussman
Ron Silver	...	Larry Meyerson
Sage Allen	...	Mom
Jason Marsden	...	Buddy - Age 15
Michael Weiner	...	Stan - Age 18
Larry Gelman	...	Mr. Gimbel
Kay Freeman	...	Mrs. Gimbel
Howard Mann	...	Stage Manager
Julius Branca	...	Stage Manager
Liz Georges	...	Script Girl

Storyline

Buddy Young was the comic's comic, beloved by everyone. Now, playing to miniscule crowds in nursing homes, it seems like everybody but Buddy realizes that he should retire. As Buddy looks for work in show business, he realizes that the rest of the world has forgotten the golden days of Buddy Young, and that there just may not be room in the business for an old comic like himself.

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Plot Keywords:

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Taglines:

He loved his family. He loved his friends. But he loved his audience even more.

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Features David Paymer's only Oscar nominated performance.

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Goofs

Guests at a Borscht Belt resort, circa 1950, dance to the tune "Hey There" four years before the song was written for The Pajama Game.

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Quotes

Buddy Young, Jr.: [to the audience he's performing to] I know you're out there, I can hear you reloading!

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Connections

Featured in At the Movies: The Last of the Mohicans/Innocent Blood/Mr. Saturday Night/Glengarry Glen Ross/Laws of Gravity (1992)

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Soundtracks

I Want to Hold Your Hand
Words and Music by John Lennon and Paul McCartney
All rights controlled and administered by MCA Music Publishing, a division of MCA, Inc.
Under license from Northern Songs

User Reviews

No week-ending!

Took a chance and bought the DVD for an extravagant amount of money(well £2.99 to be exact) and it turned out to be an unexpected delight. Billy Crystal is brilliant as an acerbic comic ably supported by David Paymer as his long suffering brother. If your expecting an out and out comedy you might be disappointed, but as a moving story of someone's life who happens to be a comedian, it's touching, poignant and sometimes very funny. Although Paymer got an Academy Award nomination, Crystal who let's face it is the only reason to watch the awards got nothing,zero,zilch, not a dickey bird... but as someone once said "don't get me started..." (8/10)

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 September 1992 (USA)

Also Known As:

Mr. Saturday Night

Filming Locations:

Ambassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$43,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,514,027, 27 September 1992

Gross USA:

$13,351,357

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$13,351,357

Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Face Productions, New Line Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1